IND vs ENG 1st T20I: India and England The first match of the T-20 series between will be played on 22 January at Eden Garden, Kolkata. The Indian team is currently the world champion in T-20. On the other hand, the performance of the Indian team in Kolkata has been excellent. Both teams will try their best to win this series. It remains to be seen how the Indian team starts the shorter format. Let us tell you that India has won a total of 6 T20 matches at Eden Gordon so far and the team has lost one. On the other hand, England has played 2 T-20 matches on this ground, winning one and losing the other.
Records of both teams in T-20 (India vs England Head to Head in T20)
There have been a total of 24 T-20 matches between India and England, in which India has won 13 and the Indian team has faced defeat in 11. Whenever there has been a match between the two teams in T-20, it has been a tough competition. In such a situation, it is expected that the match will be interesting in this series also.
Eden Gardens pitch report (Eden Gardens, Pitch report, records and highest scores in T20Is)
The match between India and England will be played on the historic ground of Eden Garden. The pitch of Eden Garden is considered a paradise for batsmen. In such a situation, it is expected that the batsmen will perform well on this ground. If the match between the two teams is in the evening, the importance of dew will also increase. Bowlers may have to face difficulties due to dew. In such a situation, the team may prefer to bowl first after winning the toss. There is a pitch of black soil in the Garden of Eden. In the beginning, fast bowlers get help here. Spinners can also show their magic on this pitch. The outfield of the ground is very fast due to which the batsmen score runs easily here. In such a situation, it remains to be seen how important a role the toss plays in this match.
Kolkata Weather (Kolkata, West Bengal, India Weather Forecast)
At the time of the weather match in Kolkata on January 22, the maximum temperature is expected to be between 27 degrees and minimum 16 degrees Celsius. The match will start at 7:00 pm. There is no possibility of rain during the match but there is a possibility of dew falling.
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi
England: Jos Buttler (captain), Jacob Bethel, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson.
Which team has how much strength (IND vs ENG, 1st T20I Match Prediction)
The first T20 match between England and India will be played at Eden Gardens. Both teams have star-studded lineups. Due to which this T-20 series is expected to be exciting. With a combination of explosive batting and disciplined bowling, India can win on their home ground but the England team is also very aggressive and has players in the team who have performed brilliantly in the IPL. In such a situation, this series is not going to be easy for India. But India can take advantage of playing at home and chances of winning the first match are high.
Records of T20 matches at Eden Gardens
Total T20 International matches played – 12
Team batting first won – 5 times
Team won while chasing the target – 7 times
Highest team score at Eden Garden – 201/5, Pakistan vs Bangladesh
Lowest team score at Eden Garden – 70/10, Bangladesh vs New Zealand
Biggest run chase- 162/4, India vs West Indies
Lowest defended score – 186/5, India vs West Indies
